S&P 500 Index Fund Goes On-Chain Through Centrifuge Partnership
S&P 500 Index Fund Goes On-Chain Through Centrifuge Partnership
📊 Wall Street Goes Crypto
Centrifuge and S&P Dow Jones Indices have launched the first tokenized S&P 500 Index fund, marking a significant development in institutional finance's adoption of blockchain technology.
Key points:
- The partnership enables programmable on-chain index-tracking products
- The S&P 500™ becomes the first major traditional market index to be tokenized
- Integration aims to bring trusted benchmarks to all investors
Cameron Drinkwater, CPO at S&P Dow Jones Indices, states this places The 500™ at the forefront of index tokenization and real-world asset integration.
Cointelegraph: Centrifuge partners with S&P Dow Jones Indices, enabling programmable onchain index-tracking products. cointelegraph.com/news/centrifug…
Cameron Drinkwater, Chief Product Officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices, about the S&P 500 Index going onchain: “At S&P Dow Jones Indices, our mission is to bring trusted benchmarks to every investor, today and tomorrow. Today’s announcement places The 500™ at the forefront of index
“We’re now thrilled to take the next step with Centrifuge by launching the tokenized S&P 500 Index fund. It’s a blueprint for how institutional finance can thrive onchain.” @NickCherney, Head of Innovation at @JHIAdvisors More on @DefiantNews: thedefiant.io/news/defi/cent…
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